Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-04-30
COLUMBIA Is. co. LETTER.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 10.

Ala, was received here on the 9th
INST. He died of consumption. He
vas a native of Georgetown, S. G. As
4 student at the South Carolina Uni
yersity and at Atlanta University he
rad no superior as an orator. He was
one of the most eloquent and logical
speakers of the young colored sons of
South Carolina. He was in the SER
vice of the NJ. E. Church and had
bright future before him; but the Lord
has cut him down in the morning of
his days. Let the living learn to so
live and act that it matters not how
soon the summons comes they will
have no fears to cross over into "that
other land of light and flowers where
mans common inheritance of error is
hidden in the merit of honest purpose,
and lost in the Divine charity"
Some years ago Mr.. Holland was
married to Miss Jennie B. Cook, Of
this place, an estimable young lady.
Mrs. Hollands mother, Mrs. Cook,
left for Alabama on the day of the
death of Mr.. Holland. 1t is expected
that Mrs. H. will return home to live.
She has the sympathies of her many
friends in this sad bereavement.
Easter Sunday was beautiful day.
The day was observed with appropri-
ate services in all the churches.
At the Presbyterian church Glad
son chapel) Rev, NJ. G. johnson
preached an interesting sermon on the
resurrection. The choir discoursed
some very fine music for the occasion.
The music was as follows: l. Chant
The Lords Prayer. 2 Another
! Blessed Easter Dawns. 3. Christ
Arose. 4. Tantum Ergo; or Holy is
The Lord. 5. For God so loved the
world. 6. Father, o hear us The
solo parts sung by Miss Hattie Pear
son, Mrs. Davis-Daniels and Logan,
and Messrs. w. II. Thomas and S. J.
Gregory, were rendered with great
musical ability. All the singing was
good. The choir is made up Of some
of the best musical talent of the city,
under the competent management of
our famous soloist, organist and plan
list, Mrs. +. j. Logan. In fact, the
choir is largely composed of the Eure-
Sa Musical Union, including its pres
dent, Mr.. N. S. Shelton, who is a
bass singer. Mrs. Davis Daniels is
chorister, Miss Pearson is alto, Mr..
Thomas tenor and Mr. Gregory basso-
profundo.
The church was not dressed with a
profusion of flowers. but the pulpit
was beautifully set off by two hand
some and delicate bouquets.
St. Luke's (EpiscopaD was taste
fully dressed in flowers and ever
green's. Rev. Clarkson conducted the
services of the day. In the afternoon
there was baptism of two children.
One was the infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. N. E. Lewis and the other
the little three-year-old boy of Mr..
and Mrs. W. NJ Taylor The spon-
sors of the Lewis baby were Misses
Jessie Z. Gordon and Josie V. Lee, of
Charleston, and Mr.. p. +. Oliver.
The sponsors of little Taylor were
Mrs. Emma J. Oliver and Messrs. J.
W. Meade and Chris Haynesworth.
The first child was named Emily Ruby
and the other Hugh Walton. Ruby
received as presents a gold necklace
from her uncle, Mr.. w. d. Tardif, jr.;
gold earrings from Miss Josie V. Lee
II gold ring from Mr.. Oliver, who
lso wro.e the following lines in a
niniai hand, on card. just before
.eaving home to stand sponsor
TO RUBY.
Dear little Ruby, sweet, innocent child,
May into thy life be blended
All the virtues If woman, lovely, mild;
And find home when thy days here are
ended,
Through Him who, years ago, to-day did ri,e
And make way from our earth to the skies.
GoDPA
The Richland County Teachers
Reading Circle will have an examina-
ton on Theory and Practice, conducted
by the executive committee Of the Cir